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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 15.10 Ukraine MOD 15 Oct 2022
• Russian Strikes Hit Energy Infrastructure In Kyiv Region RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- A missile attack seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine's capital region, the country's power system operator said on October 15.
• Russian Oil Depot Near Border With Ukraine Burns After Being Shelled, Regional Governor Says RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- An oil depot in the Belgorod region of Russia bordering Ukraine caught fire after being shelled on October 15, the third consecutive day of strikes on strategic targets in the region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US warns of sanctions against suppliers of ammunition to Russia Press TV 15 Oct 2022 -- The United States has said it can slap sanctions on individuals, countries and companies that provide ammunition to Russia or support what it calls the Russian military-industrial complex, as Washington deepens its involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
• Eleven Dead, 15 Wounded In Shooting At Russian Military Training Facility RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- At least 11 people were killed and 15 wounded on October 15 at a military training ground in the Belgorod region of Russia when two attackers opened fire on a group of volunteers, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• First Russian troops arrive for joint force in Belarus: Ministry Press TV 15 Oct 2022 -- The first group of Russian soldiers have arrived in Belarus to take part in a new joint force with the host country's troops to "strengthen the protection and defense of the border" with Ukraine.
• Iran gives "no weapons" to the sides involved in Ukraine war IRNA 15 Oct 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced the country has not given and will not give any weapons to the sides involved in the war in Ukraine.
• Tehran has not sent arms to either parties involved in Ukraine war: Iranian FM Press TV 15 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic has not dispatched arms to either of the parties involved in the Ukraine war, reiterating the need for a political solution to the months-long conflict.
• Iran Denies Providing Russia With Drones For Attacks Against Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- Iran has once again rejected allegations that it has supplied Russia with weapons to be used in the war in Ukraine, its Foreign Ministry said on October 15.

Foreign Policy

• Russia Blocks IMF Communiqué As War In Ukraine Tops Agenda Of Annual Meeting Of Finance Ministers RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) steering committee failed to reach an agreement on a communiqué calling for Russia to end its war in Ukraine during IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil.
• Tajik President's Demand For 'Respect' From Putin Viewed Millions Of Times On YouTube RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- A video of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon complaining to Russian President Vladimir Putin about his lack of respect for the countries of Central Asia that were once part of the Soviet Union has struck a nerve on social media, where it has been viewed millions of times.

News Reports

• Amid Mobilization Rumors For Putin's War Next Door, Belarusian Mothers Scramble To 'Hide The Children' RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- When tens of thousands of Russian troops poured across the border into Ukraine at the start of Russia's unprovoked invasion in late February, including from Belarus, Alena felt more than just fear.
• Bulgarian Government Hit By Cyberattack Blamed On Russian Hacking Group RFE/RL 15 Oct 2022 -- The websites of the Bulgarian presidency and several other government ministries were the target of a large-scale cyberattack, the Prosecutor-General's Office said on October 15, blaming Russian hackers.